Reach Out and Read Wisconsin Sixth Annual Meeting (2017)

Wisconsin Dells, WI US
October 20, 2017

                                                                                                                                     

Research shows 90% of brain development occurs between birth and age 5. During this critical time, parents and caregivers who read aloud to their kids are building early language and literacy skills that will allow children to enter kindergarten ready to learn. Wisconsin’s educational achievement disparity are among the worst in the nation.

Early intervention programs like Reach Out and Read can work to alleviate these disparities. Our annual meeting’s objective is to provide education and information to foster a literacy rich environment within primary care clinics. We will educate our attendees on early literacy development strategies, clinical skills for engaging with Amish/Mennonite families, and the latest research in regards to brain and child development. 

Children who are not exposed to reading from a very young age, enter kindergarten with lower vocabulary scores and are unprepared to learn to read. Of those children with limited reading exposure, 88% never catch-up. Learning to read is a life-long skill which impacts school performance, positive community engagement, employability, and life-long health. 


The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 4.5 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Target Audience

Medical providers (and other staff) at pediatric and family medicine clinics who provide Reach Out and Read early literacy services, or are in application to develop a Reach Out and Read program.

Learning Objectives

  1. List two long-term health outcomes correlated with five or more adverse childhood experiences.
  2. Describe three ways to improve engagement and communication with immigrant and refugee families.
  3. List three red flags for low adult literacy and three strategies to improve patient understanding of their and their child's health condition and treatment needs.
  4. Describe how a typically-developed child of 12 months, 2 years and 4 years will interact with an age-appropriate book.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Alex Rogers
Phone Number: 
+1 (608) 442-4175
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 4.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
08/14/2017
Course expires: 
11/20/2017
Event starts: 
10/20/2017 - 7:30am CDT
Event ends: 
10/20/2017 - 3:15pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wildreness Resort
45 Hillman Road
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
United States
+1 (800) 867-9453

Glacier Canyon Lodge Contact Information

Glacier Canyon Lodge
45 Hillman Road
P.O. Box 830
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Phone: 608-254-1020
Reservations: 800-867-WILD (9453)
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Planning Committee:

Emilia Arana, MD 
Susan Krasovich, MD
Wendy Molaska, MD
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD 
Alexandria Rogers 

Speakers:

Amber Bloom, MSW
Linda Leonhart 
James Lyerly
Karin Mahony, MEd, MSW
Bojana Zoric Martinez
Wendy Molaska, MD, FAAFP
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD
Alexandria Rogers  
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Steve Sparks
Savitri Tsering 
Cynthia Zarazu

Available Credit

  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 4.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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